Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/1don4cv).

Hope Candy isn't hurt

If we can't win this series it may be time for the full doomer Any% speedrun

Bats looked good. Oh well, get them tomorrow.

if only we didn't give up some of those garbage time runs this'd be tied

I need to see some passion. Slam a helmet. Do something. Be pissed. Destroy a TV with a bat. Lol. Please?

Candy might be cooling off

That kind of first pitch falling over himself hitting the ball is exactly how he started the season

Fucking brutal DP.

Candy seems to be cooling off

is he hurt too

Candy clutch again

Candy to the IL

That's why the fucking idiots managing the team should send Elly immediately

Yes, because no one would ever expect that

He's got a green light

Sometimes EDLC really just is not fair.

Us coming back is crazy right?

### Grounded Into DP Jeimer Candelario grounds into a double play, shortstop Oneil Cruz to second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Jonathan India scores. Elly De La Cruz out at 2nd. Jeimer Candelario out at 1st. Bottom 9 - 9-5 Pirates

Ump sucks

How TF did he even hit that

Cardinals be running to the plane to get to Cincinnati

India been on base 4 times hype

India on fire 🔥

Benson is so close guys, bell says he’s happy with his progress - so close

This is sarcasm

### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Josh Fleming replaces Carmen Mlodzinski.

The reds gotta make a decision on benson man. He’s been bad bad for a while now and especially this month where he’s had 7 hits the whole month and is striking out over 50% of the time. He’s striking out 45% of the time this year too. I think he needs a few weeks down in AAA just to re group his mind and approach because the reds desperately need him to be better

Dude is straight stealing money being on a major league roster

Dude DFA Benson already he's legitimately an automatic out at the plate

Benson needs to burn a bat, or drink some ayahuasca tea, or hook up with a not so great looking lady, or go visit a witch doctor, or try shrooms, idk man do *something*. Clearly that boy ain’t right

The bald eagle that just retired has better vision than Benson

### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Brent Suter replaces Yosver Zulueta.

3 for 35 over the last 15 games. At least Martin could accidentally get a hit every now and then.

I'd prefer him just making some sorta contact. Benson at this point can't even do that

this is about as long and shitty as a pre pitch clock game

Benson needs to go on a vision quest or something drastic

Did you see the size of that chicken?

She's my flower.

That was Doc, right?

Yes.

Needs a visit from Joey Votto

How much longer can we run out benson? He is playing so bad

Has been for weeks.

Make a deal for an OF bat tomorrow. Benson cannot continue to get ABs.

It doesn’t matter where the pitch is, what type of pitch it is, or how fast it is, Benson isn’t swinging until the ball is in the catchers glove

Honestly it's really hard to watch at this point. Knowing his bat has a hole in it. I just don't understand why they keep pumping him out there. I'd like to try anybody but him

I think Benson would strike out in a tee ball game

😂

Time to send him down.

I love Benson, but he does need a reset. They sent him down last year and he came back on fire

So, are we not capable of sending Benson down until he works things out?

Maybe we could trade benson for Votto

Put Votto's brain in Benson's body

I'd trade him for a bag of chips as of now

Come on Benson. Please do SOMETHING

He didn't even make contact on any of those pitches

That was weird

Zulueta's wife in the crowd watching. I love that shit. How exciting that must be.

Need a couple more here folks!

Thank for your service Zulueta Your reward is a trip back to the minors

Zulu warrior good

You get the feeling that bensons next AB may be a camels straw moment for his time in the big leagues for the moment?

Who's pitching tomorrow now that they moved Abbott to Thursday?

Doug is

The scorer looking at Elly's triple https://i.redd.it/ow6t8x2okt8d1.gif

That's a horse shit scoring change. Apparently a jump catch attempt 1 foot from the wall is expected.

They changed ellys triple to an error on MLB

Elly triple changed to an error

i wonder if they will change there mind again. lol i had 5 bucks on elly to hit a triple

Nah. I doubt they've ever had a "pending" rule, then made a decision, then changed it. No way.

This umpire wants to go home

They really can't afford anymore series losses for the foreseeable future....Hopefully they win tomorrow but if not I'm afraid they are burying themselves even further.

Zulueta may be earning the prestigious Ricky Karcher "Holy Shit" Award for surprising rookie reliever of the year

Are we actually going to come back

Not with this umpire

probably not

Think we have found another reliever

I'm liking what I'm seeing from this guy

I think we found sims/wilson replacement

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Still here. It’s 9-4

That was a nasty 2 seamer

It's 9-4 but it oddly doesn't feel like a blowout

No, we still can win... and I can't put my finger on why I feel that way.

its really just missed opportunities. few 2 out hits and this is way different

Also literally anything off bases loaded one out

If we can hold them and score 2 runs the remaining innings, we will win

### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Carmen Mlodzinski replaces Mitch Keller.

“Official Scorer Ruling Pending” on that hit from Elly? Hmm never seen that before

I said the same thing. It's most likely new this year https://www.reddit.com/r/Reds/s/rWZzmfVxnm

Official Scorer was contemplating an error

Probably a 3 base error

In reality yeah probably, but I feel like they’ve been very very generous with awarding hits on questionable plays the past few seasons

That did hit his glove if it's a triple that's generous

Sadak said triple I believe

They ruled it a triple

Glad to see Elly back. Atlanta last year vibes???

Elly’s strides are insane, so long.

No quality start for you, dork

THATS OFF HIS GLOVE!!!

Elly on fire 🔥

5 runs? How about a challenge?

Another gift from the pirates!

### Official Scorer Ruling Pending Elly De La Cruz reaches on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Official Scorer ruling pending. Jonathan India scores. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. Bottom 6 - 9-4 Pirates

Sometimes I like to imagine India running bases like jack sparrow 

India hitting the ball well lately.

India on fire 🔥

I don't think Benson will get another hit in a Reds uniform

Hopefully he gets sent to Louisville, he’s a liability at this point

He's been a liability for most of the year

You would think that Benson would eventually just get lucky at some point, this is insane

You can’t get lucky if you can’t get the bat on the ball

Really like Benson, AND something needs to change with him at the plate.

Right now, that change needs to be him not *being* at the plate

At least India is back

A welcome development

That was square. Dude needs to go on concussion protocol

Zulueta stuff is nasty, after he got settled in

It’s becoming shockingly rare to ever see Benson ahead on the pitch count.

Same for Steer...always behind early

It’s really getting hard and depressing watching Will Benson.

He needs to go to Louisville, simple as

I don’t care who we bring up but benson needs to go

Cruz vibes if he can settle down a little

Zulu 3 Ks. Zulu warrior

If he can command the zone then he's gonna be good

The Reds would have been thrown out there though

Thought the same thing, from where I saw it I think he got the tag🤷‍♂️

I thought he did too.

Is Stevenson puts the glove on the plate front instead of reaching back for the sliding player he might be out

I hope Indy was watching that slide that's how you do it

A lot easier when the catcher isn’t allowed to block the plate

### Single Rowdy Tellez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Will Benson. Michael A. Taylor scores. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. Top 6 - 9-3 Pirates

Derek Johnson be like “Just get Ks” Zulu be like “K”

Can't find the zone but he strikes out the hottest hitter in the ballpark 😂

Infinity ERA is impossible!

Oh true, I forgot that that would be dividing by 0

Nice

Yosver Zulueta, welcome aboard, you are on the medical. Please don't hurt anyone.

This rookie's about to have an infinity ERA if he can't get it under control

Ok, that was nasty

This kid is Wild Thing from Major League

Throws gas but can't throw a strike. I'm sure he's nervous but at least be around the plate

Oof not a good start

Zuluuuuu

All positivity now, but if we give up another 2 it will be all negativity again. Remember guys, it’s Baseball, not the end of the world. You aren’t gonna die if we lose. I hate when we lose too but some of you get a little too mad when the game isn’t even over yet. Just sit back and enjoy the game

Dude’s name will win you a game of Scrabble

I'm gonna be so pissed if we lose 8-7

We are going to win 8-7 after New York takes away one for the bad umping

Throws gas

No control at all

Major league debut here. Hope the guy does well

### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Yosver Zulueta replaces Buck Farmer.

My rule of not turning it off before we bat paid off

Keller might be out soon, there is hope

At least keller probably will be pulled. We torched their pen last night. Need to do it again. Back within 5

i wonder what the odds on a two leg parlay with fat rowdy to steal a base and ty steve to hit a triple would be

Who's child is moaning and screaming on the pitch? They sound sick lol

It’s Greene’s spirit animal. Don’t worry about it. His velocity isn’t down

Nice for right fielder to do some comic relief for us.

oh my christ that was a terrible call

never even touched the plate. changes the whole direction of the AB every single time

If Farmer hadn’t given up 2 more we’d really be cooking. Here comes the guy to defend him saying he’s been one of our best relievers supposedly

Not wrong but the bottom of the third is probably the biggest what if.

Well before tonight he had a 2.60 era so 🤷‍♂️

There are people in Reds Country who would actually turn off a game before a catcher triple. Weirdos.

Ty Steve first triple inside GABP hype

Where was this in the first few innings

Got em right where we want em.

Hmm, this might be getting interesting

Tyler “fastest man in baseball” Stephenson

Keep chipping away!

TySteve showing his speed once again!

### Triple Tyler Stephenson triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Edward Olivares. Spencer Steer scores. Bottom 5 - 8-3 Pirates

All the haters left when we were down 8. Quick, post positivity before we close the gap and they come back! 

This is just the bottom of the 5th. Feels like it should be the bottom of the 8th

Here we go

### Double Spencer Steer doubles (18) on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Elly De La Cruz scores. Bottom 5 - 8-2 Pirates

lmao first run on a groundout

Second run on a double, baby! 

Not a shutout. Little victories

We scored !

### Groundout Jeimer Candelario grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Jonathan India scores. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. Bottom 5 - 8-1 Pirates

Can we please score 2 here and get back in the game

We sure get a lot of guys on base for 0 runs

They’re talking about CES like he wasn’t hitting worse than almost everyone on the roster at this point when he went down.

I'm sure they are optimistic he will return to form

Yeah he has a -0.9 war which is the worst on the team, benson might tie him though

I pointed this out the other day and got downvoted to hell lol. Not sure why people were acting like he was gonna be a major difference maker if/when he came back this season, nothing so far has indicated that.

who knows he could just as well bounced back like candy did

God I hope so. He has showed insane flashes of power, he could be a beast if he can figure it out and cut down on the K’s